NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. (AP) — To no one's surprise, two major college hockey polls have ranked Mary Burke's alma mater and defending national champion Boston College as the No. 1 team in the country just two weeks into the season.

She respectfully disagrees.

“In my book, Merrimack College is No. 1," said Burke, who lives with her family in South Boston. “And it's not even close."

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